Chany
Girl name · #2132 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Chany? In official American birth records, Chany has been tracked continuously since 1986, giving it 39 years of documented American history.
Chany ranks #2132 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 88 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Chany.
Babies named Chany per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 39-year story
Chany first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 93 babies and a rank of #2067. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Chany against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Chany in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Chany is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Chany will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Chany is most common
State-level data for Chany is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Chany
Statistically, parents drawn to Chany tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alany, Delany, Evany, Elany, and Germany.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Chany | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 93 | #2067 |
| 2023 | 80 | #2288 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 60 | #2784 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 56 | #2925 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 42 | #3652 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 52 | #3173 |
| 2010 | 53 | #3123 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 26 | #4958 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Chany?
In official American birth records, the name Chany first appeared in 1986 (over 39 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 39 years.
Is Chany a popular girl name?
Chany ranked #2132 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Chany most popular?
Chany peaked in 2024, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2067 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Chany?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Chany. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.